lesser bulrush
Also known as: narrow-leaved reedmace; small reedmace; soft flag
T. angustifolia is an invasive, deciduous perennial forming an extensive stand of long, arching, linear leaves, with cylindrical brown flower-spikes on erect stems in summer
Scientific classification
- Species
- lesser bulrush (Typha angustifolia)
- Genus
- Typha
- Family
- Typhaceae
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- Toxicity
- Aquatic · Grass Like · Bogs
- Plant type
- 1-1.5 metres
- Height
- 2.5-4 metres
- Spread
- Deciduous
- Foliage
- Tufted
- Habit
- Spring · Summer · Autumn
- Season of interest
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of lesser bulrush
Distribution map
Temperate N. Hemisphere
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Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of lesser bulrush
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lesser bulrush care guide
- Keep soil consistently moist to wet, never allowing roots to dry
- Watering
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
Watering
Keep soil consistently moist to wet, never allowing roots to dry
Fertilizing
FertilizingLight balanced feed in spring and early summer growth
Pruning
PruningRemove dead foliage and old flowered stems in spring
Propagation
PropagationPropagate by division of rootstock in spring
Growing
GrowingGrow in water up to 40cm deep with deep mud. Root system may puncture pond liners and in shallower water may be invasive
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
Generally disease free
Pests
Generally pest-free
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